I wish i baught a 325i now :(

[Chris]

Engines in standard e30's are: M10, M40, M42, M20, & S14. The capacity is identified as a 'B' number. ie. M20 B25 is the six cylinder 2.5 litre engine. M42B18 (318IS) is the only twin cam engine in the lineup except for the S14 (M3) hence it's nickname as the 'Baby M3'

Chris

[tomtomiS]

Engines in standard e30's are: M10, M40, M42, M20, & S14. The capacity is identified as a 'B' number. ie. M20 B25 is the six cylinder 2.5 litre engine. M42B18 (318IS) is the only twin cam engine in the lineup except for the S14 (M3) hence it's nickname as the 'Baby M3'

Chris

not forgetting the M21

[robbo86]

Im 21 and have 2 years no claims, and I pay 600 quid with Adrian Flux

I was going to suggest adrain flux(but phone them) and Highways, both gave me good quotes.

[LondonTom]

I wish I was lucky enough to be smoking around in an IS when I was 18!! Just get out there and enjoy it mate.

You're right about going fully comp with direct line, I found they were cheaper than TPFT too - strange, but I'm not complaining! You should get a quote with them as your mum as the first and you just as a named as you still build up no claims if you take out your insurance with them later on.

[magpie]

well i started e30 life with this,[pic]i got rwd bug again after eccy gti no fun after years of fords
since mk1,through till new gti, f,w,d killed it,,,scort s2 turbo in my mk111 van was fun,saffy 4x4 h plate better.
but when i was playing with fords,my mates brother ha a 325i sport.i remember it well
i loved it,leather etc the nuts.but i stayed with ford an had there best rwd & fwd & 4x4 inmo.
when i get board i'll 2.5 my motor then i've done e30 too,,,sorry 320's but

[madaboutthe30]

Mate I agree with most of what the guys said, hold out a little longer.

For cheap insurance try http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

he offers sound advice and do the insurance quotes he suggests, its done wonders for me

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Stick with the IS. It'll be rewarding enough, especially if you're used to 40bhp corsas!!!!

[darkchild]

Stick with the 318is. A good little introduction to the delights of RWD with just enough power to be entertaining but not enough to get you into trouble. An unexperienced driver and a 325i often ends in tears.

[josh-hocking]

alex it aint too late!!..
sell me your 318is for £500 and buy a 325

[Blitz]

Or 323i if you can find one.

[magpie]

an engine swap on these is pee ppee easy....much easier than a fwd car
you may not find as good a car as you have,,,and regret it later when it's too late m8
the is will beat a 320i and have petrol left afterwards
that alone keeps me happy

[Alex]

I was getting quotes at over 2k for an iS on insurance

And I'm 18 now

direct line and put your mum as a named driver, also its cheaper comprehensive than third part fire and theft with direct line for some strange reason

would it not be cheaper if your mum was main and you were named driver???

she wont want me to do that and i wont earn no claims

[Alex]

alex at least give the IS a try m8 mine is unchipped at the mo and good fun
and i don't watch the petty gauge with regret just a smile

your car is looking spot on now

need some alpina badges for them center caps, you can get them on ebay

deffo a bargin at £350

[darkchild]

the is will beat a 320i and have petrol left afterwards
that alone keeps me happy

Nothing like setting your ambitions high...

[Alex]

think i will just hold onto the IS and drop a something like an m50 in when im 19, would m30 it but i would hate to think about the fuel consumption

[Alex]

I wish I had 325 now too

The IS is a good car... its nippy enough, in the wet its still a laugh, tbh I have learnt alot about car control with mine. I just hate the noise it makes, all screamy.

Like others have said, you'll crash with a 325... the IS lets you get away with being silly with it, to a point. My mate bought his 325 and a week later I had my IS, a month on, he stacked his into a lamp post, with me sat in the back. And he's not a cockrider driver either, it was just a case of coming from a long line of fast FWD cars, and forgetting you treat RWD totally differently.

Enjoy the IS for now, then just convert yours when insurance/funds permit. If your shell is really solid, then I think thats eaiser than all the hassle of looking for a new car.

Im 21 and have 2 years no claims, and I pay 600 quid with Adrian Flux. 1100 really isnt that bad, I know older people are going to say thats bollocks but I paid 900 quid to insure my 1985 1.8 Mk2 Golf GTI last year. My mate has a 1.5 Mazda 323 and pays 800 odd.

my mate who is 17 has mangaged to insure a mazda 323 2.0 v6 for 1k in his mums name, im supprised its that cheap even in his mums name, seems dodgey to me

i almost converted him to get an e30 but said the mileage on them is too high and they will be unreliable ...... utted bullshit his mazda 323 v6 has done less than 50k and its always in the garage, he spent 400 quid fixing it last week

[LondonTom]

direct line and put your mum as a named driver, also its cheaper comprehensive than third part fire and theft with direct line for some strange reason

would it not be cheaper if your mum was main and you were named driver???

she wont want me to do that and i wont earn no claims

You can do if you stay with direct line - my girlfriend is on my policy and it sayd she will also be entitled to ncb discount as long as you renew your insurance with them

[Alex]

would it not be cheaper if your mum was main and you were named driver???

she wont want me to do that and i wont earn no claims

You can do if you stay with direct line - my girlfriend is on my policy and it sayd she will also be entitled to ncb discount as long as you renew your insurance with them

im with quinn direct at the momet driving a corsa

[rossmc88]

I'll buy your 318is off you and you can go buy a 325,

Let me know.

Cheers

Ross

[Alex]

I'll buy your 318is off you and you can go buy a 325,

Let me know.

Cheers

Ross

now ive got the IS i will just keep it, the shell is too good tbh

i will just do an engine conversion when i can afford it

[Bob_S]

wheyyyy m50 all the way..

magpie, you cant have done e30's until your garden is full, you shed and garage is full and you have owned a sport and M3

[Felix79]

Doing that your just asking to bend it around a lamp post , a 318is still had a ton of poke for a younger driver and it is a good base to get use to the E30.

Learn to walk before you crash and end up in a wheel chair ffs

[magpie]

wheyyyy m50 all the way..

magpie, you cant have done e30's until your garden is full, you shed and garage is full and you have owned a sport and M3

ok not the full range but i've broke two up and have enough parts in my shed and my nieghbours shed ,,,oh you forgot the loft
to keep the e30's going for a while ,,,i own a sport m8 IS like i said ages ago if i wanted 6 pots of guzzler i'd pay cash for 1

[Bob_S]

325i sport breadbin.. you need enough parts to build an e30 new to qualify...
6 pots dont really drink fuel now do they.. can use them low down unlike 16v's best when ya got the best of both worlds

[magpie]

do you have two then,,,,i've only been into [owning]e30 14 mth now and done almost every job on one.
and they are great to work on,un like my old eccy gti fwd pig,
e30 shape ,body lines etc are in a class of it's own.

[Jhonno]

An iS isn't a sport.

Have a non standard engine swap then? done anything other than fit cheap springs and dampers?

Many many things you can do with an e30

[robbo86]

Dont give the 6pot fans more ammunition as to why you shouldnt own a 4pot!!!!

[Alex]

its the sound of the 6pots that wins me over

[magpie]

Have a non standard engine swap then? done anything other than fit cheap springs and dampers?
i fitted a rs turbo in a mk3 escort van and converted the front end to mk 4,,,,cheap sus kit is now for sale why dont
you buy it,,,,never anything nice to say again i get fed up with the crap sometimes off people who never met me[pointless] do summit more productive like sex,,,you may not be so grouchy after

[Jhonno]

What has an Escort got to do with an E30?

It isn't my thing sadly, I already have ACS/H&R suspension setup.. The only improvement worth doing would be coilovers

[magpie]

good by

[Ollie_bwoii]

now ive got the IS i will just keep it, the shell is too good tbh

i will just do an engine conversion when i can afford it

Come on you know you want a chromie!

Don't give in, and settle for a facelift!

Pictures to tempt you away from your plastic bumpered wrongness :





And I know the pics are of a 4 cylinder M10! The cars just too gorgeous!

[Blitz]

Yes I want a chromie

[Alex]

now ive got the IS i will just keep it, the shell is too good tbh

i will just do an engine conversion when i can afford it

Come on you know you want a chromie!

Don't give in, and settle for a facelift!

Pictures to tempt you away from your plastic bumpered wrongness :





And I know the pics are of a 4 cylinder M10! The cars just too gorgeous!

ive had a chromie before and the only thing with them is that they have an "old person stigma attached to them" (im going to get some stick for saying that) although i would like another, but it wont be my daily would fancy a really early chromie with an 3.5 m30 in for weekends

i nearly baught a Y reg 316 chromie in silver with 70k on the clock for 300 quid but i went to put a deposit down and the guy wernt there bloody time wasters

i was going to go again the following week but i found my IS and it seemed a better buy for 500 quid

[robbo86]

That is a nice chromie and the colour is just :drool::drool::drool::drool: I love that colour